Jackson metropolitan area, Mississippi
metropolitan statistical area in Mississippi, United States
The Jackson metropolitan area, officially the Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area, is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the central region of the U.S. state of Mississippi that covers eight counties: Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Yazoo and Scott. As of the 2020 census, the Jackson MSA had a population of 619,968. According to 2025 estimates, the population has slightly decreased to 609,847. Jackson is the principal city of the MSA.
Counties
Communities
Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants
• Jackson
° Jackson is the capital of and the most populous city in the State of Mississippi. It is one of the county seats of Hinds County (Raymond being the other). As of the 2020 census, Jackson's population was 153,701.
Places with 25,000-99,999 inhabitants
Clinton
Madison
Pearl
Brandon
Places with 10,000 to 24,999 inhabitants
Places with 1,000 to 9,999 inhabitants
Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants
Unincorporated places
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 497,197 people, 180,556 households, and 127,704 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 53.02% White, 45.29% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.
Geography and climate
The Jackson metropolitan area possesses a humid subtropical climate, with very hot, humid summers and mild winters. Rain is very evenly spread throughout the year, and snow can fall in wintertime, although heavy snowfall is relatively rare.
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